1003Σ
Omega
Ref. 2468
A fine and attractive yellow gold chronograph wristwatch fluted lugs
- Estimate
- HK$30,000 - 50,000€3,300 - 5,500$3,800 - 6,400
HK$32,500
Lot Details
- Manufacturer
- Omega
- Year
- Circa 1950
- Reference No
- 2468
- Movement No
- 14’781’657, stamped OXG
- Case No
- 11’231’217
- Material
- 18K yellow gold
- Calibre
- Manual, cal. 521, 17 jewels
- Bracelet/Strap
- Crocodile
- Clasp/Buckle
- Gold plated buckle
- Dimensions
- 37.5mm. Diameter
- Signed
- Case, dial and movement signed
Specialist
Full-Cataloguing
Catalogue Essay
The present chronograph is the essence of mid-20th century horology. Omega, known for its precision timekeeping, produced the reference 2468 in an oversized 37.5mm diameter case with highly attractive fluted lugs. The watch has a modern flair that is as contemporary today as it was sixty years ago. Stamped with the Omega US import code, this chronograph was destined for the United States. In very nice overall condition, the present watch is an excellent every day, and will attract any collector of mid-century design and technology.
Omega
Swiss | 1848Omega's rich history begins with its founder, Louis Brandt, who established the firm in 1848 in La Chaux de Fonds. In 1903, the company changed its name to Omega, becoming the only watch brand in history to have been named after one its own movements. A full-fledged manufacturer of highly accurate, affordable and reliable watches, its sterling reputation enabled them to be chosen as the first watch company to time the Olympic Games beginning in 1932. Its continued focus on precision and reliability ultimately led their Speedmaster chronograph wristwatch to be chosen by NASA in 1965 — the first watch worn on the moon.Key models sought-after by collectors include their first, oversized water-resistant chronograph — the reference 2077, early Speedmaster models such as the CK 2915 and 2998, military-issued versions of the Seamaster and oversized chronometer models such as those fitted with their prestigious caliber 30T2Rg.
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